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clicking email links in Thunderbird - open in IE and not my default browser Firefox

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katy.murray11
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I am running Windows XP My email program is Thunderbird 31.7.0 I use Mozilla Firefox for my browser and it is set as the default

However any links in an email , when clicked on, open Internet Explorer !

I still have Internet Explorer on my computer Version 8.0.6001.18202 but I can't update it and don't want to

Why is Thunderbird still opening the links in that browser ?

I am running Windows XP My email program is Thunderbird 31.7.0 I use Mozilla Firefox for my browser and it is set as the default However any links in an email , when clicked on, open Internet Explorer ! I still have Internet Explorer on my computer Version 8.0.6001.18202 but I can't update it and don't want to Why is Thunderbird still opening the links in that browser ?

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Matt
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Links open to the default system browser. Re set it in Firefox and see if that helps. Use Firefox, not the control panel.